Manufacturing Intelligence Spotlight: QATAR
by CanadianManufacturing.com Staff
Manufacturing Intelligence Spotlights from CanadianManufacturing.com outline key data on the top 21 global export markets.
The biggest opportunities for Canadian companies include key growth sectors, such as: natural gas and oil production, base metals, ship building, chemical production
GDP: $150.6B (2010 est.)
GDP growth: 16.3% (2010 est.)
GDP per capita: $179,000 (2010 est.)
Population: 848,016 (July 2011 est.)
Labour force: 1.242 million (2010 est.)
Products: fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish
Industry: liquified natural gas, petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
Exports: $54.93 billion (2010 est.)
Export Markets : liquified natural gas, petroleum, fertilizers, steel
Export partners: Japan (30.3%), South Korea (13.3%), India (8%), Singapore (7.7%), U.K. (4.2%)
Trade activity with Canada:
Exports to Poland: $77.6M
Major exports to Poland: minerals ($14.6M), chemicals ($8.5M), machinery ($22.9M), vehicles ($9.1M)
Imports from Poland: $100.6M
Major imports: minerals ($98.1M), chemicals ($2.2M)
Trade Commissioner
Mr. Raed Bishara
The Embassy of Canada to Kuwait / Ambassade du Canada au Kuwait
Villa 24, Block 4, Al-Mutawakel Street, Da’aiyah, Kuwait City, 13113, Kuwait
(011-965) 2256-3025 Fax: (011-965) 2256-4167
raed.bishara@international.gc.ca
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Sources: Export Development Canada , Statistics Canada and The CIA World Factbook
